We’ve all been there. At some time or another, we’ve found ourselves on our back foot in a game merely trying to survive. Our thoughts shifting back and forth trying to fathom the various ways our opponent may be able to cause our untimely demise. We play more conservatively to prevent making any mistakes. However, by focusing on how we might lose, we fail to see our opportunities to win until they have already slipped away, and the game is over. We’ve lost. Why does this happen? Why is it that when we try more intently to prevent ourselves from

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